N° 13 — December 2011 – January 2012

Diptyk #13

Photo Special

Diptyk #13 is a special photography issue. This December 2011–January 2012 issue features a report on the 9th Rencontres de Bamako, exploring the intersection of art and ecology, followed by coverage of Paris Photo, where Africa defies stereotypes. It features Amina Benbouchta’s ironic portfolio and includes interviews with curator Simon Njami and collector Jean-Michel Attal. It also explores whether the Arab Spring has left behind any “lost paradises.” On the market front, it investigates the rise of photography in Morocco and the Marrakech Art Fair.

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Language: French

Diptyk #13

In this issue

  • News – Malik Nejmi: “Photography Is About Passing on Knowledge”; Mohamed Bourouissa’s Horse Betting; Doha Acquires Louise Bourgeois’s “Spider”; Hassan Hajjaj Named Best African Photographer; Zineb Sedira, MiddleSea
  • Exhibitions – Najia Mehadji: “Every Canvas Is a Performance”; Hassan Bourkia: Of Fire and Ashes; “Hello, Marrakech?”; Houssein Miloudi, the Painter from Essaouira; Othman Zine…
  • Portfolio – Amina Benbouchta: Irony and Self-Deprecation in a Genre Scene
  • Story – The Arab Spring: Lost Paradises?; Jean-Michel Attal: “Art speaks more to my mind than to my heart”; The 9th Bamako Photography Festival, an African biennial at the intersection of art and ecology; Simon Njami: “All the Others Are Named Benoît”; Paris Photo 2011: Africa Beyond the Clichés
  • Art Market – A Golden Age for African Photography; Disappointment at Sotheby’s, a Success for Christie’s Dubai; CMOOA: Photography Delivers on Its Promise; A Communication Problem at Foro Casablanca?; FIAC: The Vitality of Contemporary Arab Art Is Confirmed; Ahmed Alsoudani: From Exile to Glory; Marrakech Art Fair 2: Let’s Cut to the Chase—Let’s Talk Sales; Photography Aims for a Breakthrough in Morocco
  • Books

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